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“We are teaching humans first!” Father Jomon, Nepal Nepal is a beautiful country, beautiful but poor. As you fly alongside the picturesque mountains, listening to the adventurous rich talk through the splendour of what they are about to experience on … Continue reading →

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Do you care about the children that you teach? Do you know the conditions they’re living in? Do you know what circumstances surround them? Do you have an insight into their lives? Do you have time for their story? All … Continue reading →

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Do you think, once Christmas was over, that Scrooge lived happily ever after? Or do you think that his life had ups and downs, regrets and relapses? Do you think he struggled with the changes he made when the twentieth … Continue reading →

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After a busy February in Birmingham’s Park View School, March has mostly been spent doing supply teaching in my local area and preparing for the Big Day Out Newcastle. I started my career by observing teachers as a classroom assistant … Continue reading →

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A harmonious home life would make any stressful job easier to handle. My resolution has been the same every year since having children – to be the best parent I can be. Being a teacher geek does not always make … Continue reading →

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Teachers are overworked and underpaid so why would they willingly give up their evenings and flock together to discuss teaching some more? Teachers are under constant pressure to hit targets, mark books, attend meetings, parent’s evenings, twilights… Yet, the teachmeet … Continue reading →

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Not another acronym – Just something I did to teach reading skills When writing to interpret texts, pupils are often asked to PEA. Despite the hilarity that this never fails to bring, there’s something not quite right with it as … Continue reading →

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Holding the ITL twitter baton was lots of fun! I used the account to get tweachers to confidently share what was going on in their classrooms. The idea was inspired by @OhLottie who used #proudofmyselfie as a way of getting … Continue reading →

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It has been an inspiring fortnight. I’ve listened in awe to Andrew Curran talk about the wonders of the human brain, watched fascinated as schools described their advances in digital technology at the Digitally Confident conference and I’ve just returned … Continue reading →

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Following last week’s resolutions for improving learning behaviours, pupils need to be given the opportunity to practise. Without allowing for the opportunity to self-manage, be independent or demonstrate creativity, the resolutions will become nothing more than an interesting wall display. … Continue reading →